EricMatthews Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 Right side Looking absolutely incredible! Great results so far! I have to ask, and I'm surprised no one else has... Can you give more details on the progesterone you use? you say you take a 30mg progesterone pill every other day? Can you please provide more details on this... You could help a lot of guys if they could try this before having to resort to getting on finasteride and possibly getting nasty side effects. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Over-Rated Posted September 22, 2016 Regular Member Share Posted September 22, 2016 Fantastic results Tj287! Regarding progesterone, you are still using 30mg (on skin?) every other day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Tj287 Posted September 23, 2016 Author Senior Member Share Posted September 23, 2016 Thanks for the new update TJ. Looking real solid right now. I'm just curious as I couldn't find it in your original post, when did your hair shafts start to shed after surgery? Thanks, Panda. You're like my one man cheerleading squad haha - thanks for the support. I started to shed from probably about 20 days in and by the end of the first month 98% of the hair was gone. There were a few lingering strands, but it was literally a few strands. Looking absolutely incredible! Great results so far! I have to ask, and I'm surprised no one else has... Can you give more details on the progesterone you use? you say you take a 30mg progesterone pill every other day? Can you please provide more details on this... You could help a lot of guys if they could try this before having to resort to getting on finasteride and possibly getting nasty side effects. Thanks! Fantastic results Tj287! Regarding progesterone, you are still using 30mg (on skin?) every other day? Hi Eric and Over-Rated - thank you both for your kind words of encouragement. It has been tough but the worst is now behind me, which is a nice feeing. Unfortunately I got the details wrong on my original post. I take 100mg progesterone, not 30, my mistake. I use Utrogestan 100mg and it is oral, not topical. I take it in the evening as the hormone has a very mild sedative effect and relaxes you, helping you to go to sleep. As such it should not be taken in the morning. I take it every other day as the half-life of progesterone is such that I do not need to dose daily in order to maintain an effective level of the hormone in my body - less is always better than more when it comes to these things IMO. Eric - if you have a look at my post history you will see I was discussing progesterone with some other forum members, specifically the side-effects. A few members were of the opinion that the sides associated with fin are not cause by the fin itself, but rather by the process by which DHT itself is blocked, while others thought it was just finasteride that causes the sides. Obviously if they are an inherent part of the DHT-blocking process, the sides would be inevitable for some no matter which route you took. Unfortunately none of us were able to come up with an answer, so you'll have to make up your own mind. However, in my case, I have had no sides whatsoever and it really did help my hair. My FUT with Dr Hasson in May 16: http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/184110-dr-hasson-fut-3-898-grafts-16-05-16-a.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member wantingmore Posted September 27, 2016 Regular Member Share Posted September 27, 2016 hi TJ thanks for your pic and details its really encouraging to see people excited about their choice to do it im also strongly getting close to taking the plunge with Dr.Hasson do you have any updates since July/16 ? Thanks for your time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member wantingmore Posted September 27, 2016 Regular Member Share Posted September 27, 2016 my apologies i see them now thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Tj287 Posted October 13, 2016 Author Senior Member Share Posted October 13, 2016 I'm 3 days away from 5 months and wanted to upload a picture taken under the same conditions as my previous updates. I am getting my hair cut tomorrow and it will probably be too short to comb backwards and still sit down like the others, hence the update today. They are top to bottom: exactly 3, 4 and (nearly) 5 months. BTW I realise I am making everything look better than it actually does by wetting my hair. This is just to maintain consistency with my previous posts. As I did last month, I'll post some pictures under normal lighting conditions after my haircut. Feedback/questions always welcomed. My FUT with Dr Hasson in May 16: http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/184110-dr-hasson-fut-3-898-grafts-16-05-16-a.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Spidey Posted October 13, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted October 13, 2016 Already looks incredible and only at 5 months. I don't think the wet hair makes it look better than it is per se. But it would be good to also post pics of it dry for comparison. Flash kit he other hand does make hair look denser. My 1036 graft FUE with Dr HASSON. https://hassonandwong.com/timeline/fue-hair-transplant-timeline/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Tj287 Posted October 13, 2016 Author Senior Member Share Posted October 13, 2016 Hey Spidey! Thanks again for your support, it's much appreciated. I'll upload pics of everything dry in the next few days after my haircut. It's actually an odd feeling because I am really looking forward to getting my hair cut for the first time in as far back as I can remember - I used to absolutely dread them! Oh and I didn't mention in my post, but all pics on the latest update are taken without flash in pretty strong lighting. My FUT with Dr Hasson in May 16: http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/184110-dr-hasson-fut-3-898-grafts-16-05-16-a.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trobb89 Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 Looks great! I've booked an appointment with Dr.Hasson to restore my hairline as well. By the looks of it he does great work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Tj287 Posted October 17, 2016 Author Senior Member Share Posted October 17, 2016 As promised, please find my 5 month update with dry hair. Once again I have stacked the pictures with month 4 at the top and month 5 below it. Density is improving steadily and I think most of the hair has popped by now. The right hand side is a tad behind the left, but it's still early days. That being said, the right side has improved greatly over the last month and I am hoping it's on the same course as the left, just a little bit behind. I am also noticing that the texture of my hair on the left hand side is starting to change and thicken up. Hopefully my right side is just a little slower and everything should equalise over the next few months. My new hairline is clearly visible and seems to improve all the time. I have to say that sometimes I can't believe that I'm looking at myself in the mirror and that this is really happening - it really is a fantastic feeling. Any questions please let me know, otherwise I'll see you all next month. My FUT with Dr Hasson in May 16: http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/184110-dr-hasson-fut-3-898-grafts-16-05-16-a.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Ernie Posted October 17, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted October 17, 2016 Amazing result already!! 3185 FUT with Dr. Rahal on 2/17/16 http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/182611-fut-3185-dr-rahal-day-after-pics.html 1204 FUT with Dr. Rahal on 3/27/17 http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/186586-round-2-rahal-1204-fut-frontal-third-same-area.html ---> total of 4389 grafts to my frontal third via FUT ---> 1mg finasteride daily since 1999 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Tj287 Posted October 18, 2016 Author Senior Member Share Posted October 18, 2016 Amazing result already!! Thanks Ernie! All the best to you as well mate. If it matches up with yours I'll be thrilled!! My FUT with Dr Hasson in May 16: http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/184110-dr-hasson-fut-3-898-grafts-16-05-16-a.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member bitethebullet Posted October 19, 2016 Regular Member Share Posted October 19, 2016 Looks wonderful Tj, you must be so happy. Enjoy every minute of it and thanks for the updates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member ndubya Posted October 19, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted October 19, 2016 Any questions please let me know, otherwise I'll see you all next month. It's looking Awesome man. Quick question. Your hair looks much darker than it used to. Do you have to dye it to match the new hairline? I do, or you can clearly see a contrast between my native hair and the new ones. My transplanted hair is darker than my natives behind them. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Tj287 Posted October 20, 2016 Author Senior Member Share Posted October 20, 2016 (edited) Looks wonderful Tj, you must be so happy. Enjoy every minute of it and thanks for the updates. Hi Bullet, thank you for your kind words. It's looking Awesome man.Quick question. Your hair looks much darker than it used to. Do you have to dye it to match the new hairline? I do, or you can clearly see a contrast between my native hair and the new ones. My transplanted hair is darker than my natives behind them. Thanks Ndubya, I had a look at the pictures and I can see what you mean. It definitely appears darker than pre-op, but while the hair does appear darker, there is absolutely no discernible difference between the new and the native hair and I do not have to dye it. I think that the lightness of my hair was exaggerated when it was thin (fewer, light coloured hairs giving a peek of a very white scalp) so it looked lighter at the front. This has obviously now reversed, giving the appearance of darker hair. My hair is not a completely uniform colour anyway, which helps I think. Edited October 20, 2016 by Tj287 My FUT with Dr Hasson in May 16: http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/184110-dr-hasson-fut-3-898-grafts-16-05-16-a.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member ndubya Posted October 20, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted October 20, 2016 Nice, thanks for the answer. Congrats again, that is a great result already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member DavidAnderson Posted October 21, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted October 21, 2016 Wow looking great at 5 months really happy for you. It is quite common especially for patient s with lighter coloured hair to notice the difference in colour. Hair in the occipital zone is always the coarsest and therefore is darker the hair on the top of our head when it thins looses pigment as it gets thinner and then gets bleached by the sun easier. Please keep us posted excited to see how this turns out. Senior Patient Advisor for Dr Edward Ball of The Maitland Clinic. My opinions are my own and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of The Maitland Clinic. Formerly Garageland of Hasson & Wong with 20 years of history in Hair Restoration. Meet with myself for a free consultation and advice in London on June 21st 2018. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Tj287 Posted October 26, 2016 Author Senior Member Share Posted October 26, 2016 What a difference just over 3 months can make! Hair is definitely looking darker, but it blends perfectly and I really like it My FUT with Dr Hasson in May 16: http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/184110-dr-hasson-fut-3-898-grafts-16-05-16-a.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Ernie Posted November 2, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted November 2, 2016 What a difference just over 3 months can make! Hair is definitely looking darker, but it blends perfectly and I really like it How great is it to have hair again buddy? Last 3 months have been great for you!! Looking forward to your 6 month and 7 month update. Should be an even bigger difference, as hard as that may be to believe Keep us updated ... 3185 FUT with Dr. Rahal on 2/17/16 http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/182611-fut-3185-dr-rahal-day-after-pics.html 1204 FUT with Dr. Rahal on 3/27/17 http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/186586-round-2-rahal-1204-fut-frontal-third-same-area.html ---> total of 4389 grafts to my frontal third via FUT ---> 1mg finasteride daily since 1999 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Tj287 Posted November 3, 2016 Author Senior Member Share Posted November 3, 2016 How great is it to have hair again buddy? Last 3 months have been great for you!! Looking forward to your 6 month and 7 month update. Should be an even bigger difference, as hard as that may be to believe Keep us updated ... Hey Ernie! Thanks for the support! I saw your update with your dyed hair and it looks GREAT! It's such a nice feeling - words don't really do it justice, I have to say. I'm looking forward to the next couple of months too and, as always, will keep everyone updated. On another note I had my hair cut today and I wanted to see how low I could take it. I am at 5 months and 16 days exactly. I got a back and sides and ended up having a #3 guard all the way up to the crown and a #2 for everything below the scar. Pics from the same angles in the same room with the same lighting as previous updates. I've also attached a shot of the back of my head so you can see what everything looks like from the back. My FUT with Dr Hasson in May 16: http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/184110-dr-hasson-fut-3-898-grafts-16-05-16-a.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member KO Posted November 4, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted November 4, 2016 Beautiful 3382 FUE Lupanzula http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/185463-3382-grafts-lupanzula.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member home1212 Posted November 4, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted November 4, 2016 true artistry! congrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Stig Posted November 4, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted November 4, 2016 Nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member milo12 Posted November 4, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted November 4, 2016 Hello Tj287, Well I must say your hair is impressive! Even at 5 months. I can only imagine what it will look like 7 months later. Good hairline and density. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Sean Posted November 5, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted November 5, 2016 Very impressive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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